Monthly almanac and the like



July 19, 1932. FLA COSTA 1,868,430

MONTHLY ALMANAC AND THE LIKE Filed March 18, 1931 U33 FEEBRUARY [1%(3SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT '2 25 4C@@ 7 s3 9%) km 02m ME 1]@ W M32 1]@m 211% Patented July 19, 1932 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFHIE MONTHLYALMANAC AND THE LIKE Application filed March 18, 1931, Serial No.

This invention consists of improvements in date indicators on monthlyalmanacs, or similar advertising boards etc. and is carried into effectby the use of a simple apparatus,

which undoubtedly ofiers great advantages over all other apparatus forthe same ObJGCt, used up to now, due its low cost and easy application,as well as other factors whlch will be referred to hereafter.

This invention is also applicable to other purposes, as will be observedin this report, as detailed in the claims hereafter.

In order to offer a clear explanation of this invention, the attacheddrawing illustrates one form thereof.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows a front View of a monthly calendar, to which the dateindicator has been fixed, in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows a front view of one form of the indicator.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 2.

In the drawing attached, the same numbers are used to indicate similaror corresponding parts.

The device of this invention, with its arrow indicator, is composed of asmall ring 0 or frame (1), which may be perfectly flat, or have an addededge (2), to facilitate its handling.

This ring, or frame, may be square, round or oval, or of any otherintermediate shape, and in its lower part has one or more pieces (3),which may be cut out of the same piece forming the ring, or consist ofpins or similar means, fixed into the lower part of the ring (1).

The piece or pieces (3), when out from the same ring, are provided withan extra thickness (3) to prevent doubling when fixing them.

The ring (1), as well as the piece or pieces (3), whether cut from it,or fixed to piece (2) are made of tin, or of any similar material,preferentially of a flexible character, convenient for manipulation,whilst the rin or frame can easily be doubled, when the 523,614, and inArgentina March 20, 1930.

piece orpieces (3) have to be fixed in the paper.

As already remarked, the latter constitute a strengthening piece (3)which serves to procure greater rigidity.

The ring (1) also has in its lower part a small orifice, (4), throughwhich runs a thread (not shown), united to any part of the almanac, soas to prevent it being lost.

The application of this apparatus to monthly almanacs, or commercialadvertising boards, is very simple, and can be done by slightly raisingthe leaf or sheet thereof, and perforating it with the piece or pieces(3), which are applied to the paper itself, and then the apparatusremains fixed, as demonstrated in drawing 1, and in such a manner thatthe frame or ring (1) encircles the date or mark requiring to beemphasized.

As may be remarked, this system, when compared with others of a similarnature, offers characteristical advantages to the extent that even whenthe indicator is fixed on any number whatever, the leaf can be raised upin order to examine the others underneath it, without any diflioulty, anoperation which is very difficult in the case of all other knownindicators, for the reason that in the latter case, we have to take awaythe indicator altogether, for as a rule the leaves'of the almanac areall joined together by means of apparatus which prevents us from seeingall the leaf itself; by using our invention, the whole leaf remainsfree, as well as visible in all its extension, and solely the date to bemarked has to be encircled by the marker. Moreover, in its application,this apparatus is not only sure, but of extremely easy use, and in thatrespect it should be observed its cheapness, for due to thatcircumstance, it may be made of tin, or of any similar material, as wellas the part used to fix it on the leaf, or made independently.

Although I have already said that on one of the edges I have added thepiece marked (2), to make it more easily handled, at the same time thering may be made without it, if that be more convenient for thetransport g of the almanac, or for other reasons.

1 My invention, as above explained, is very easy to comprehend, andrequiresno further explanations for persons understanding its technicalaspect.

It is evident that diverse modifications might be introduced in theconstruction and details of this apparatus, without losing itscharacteristics, as hereinbefore described and as set forth in thefollowing claim.

Having already described in detail the' characteristics of thisinvention, as well as its practical application and use, I herebydeclare that I claim as my own invention, and exclusive rights andproperty, as follows V 1 A calendar indicator, comprising a flat,annular ring adapted to frame'the desired figure on the calendar, atriangular pin depending radially fromrthe inner circumference of thering, the pin being biased with respect to the ring so as to beadaptedto enter the paper of the calendar, and means for gripping saidindicator, said means consisting of a flat, circular, radial projectionfrom the upper circumference of the ring in line with the pin, theprojection being biased to provide a grip for the indicator on the sideopposite to that of the point of the pin.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOSE MIGUEL PLA COSTA.

